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🎙️ Welcome back to Grain Markets & Other Stuff! 🌾
This week we sit down with USDA Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins for a big-time conversation on the future of American agriculture and global trade. Strap in—this one hits all the hot topics 👇

🇨🇳 US/China “Trade Deal” & Soybean Purchases
What does the new agreement really mean for US farmers?
Will China step up for big-volume soybean buys again — or is the market over-hyping it? 🌱🚢

🌟 “Golden Era of Agriculture”?
President Trump says US agriculture is entering a Golden Era — Brooke breaks down what that means for:
Farm income
Global demand
Export competitiveness
Long-term policy vision
Is it optimism… or reality coming fast? 💪🌽✨

💸 Direct Farm Payments & Input Costs
We talk:
Future support programs
Input inflation pressures (seed, fertilizer, fuel)
Policy responses to farm margins getting squeezed

🇲🇽 Border, Beef & Feeder Cattle
How does the southern border tie into livestock markets? And what’s the real story on:
Mexican border flows
Feeder cattle prices
Beef import potential
U.S. herd rebuilding timeline 🐂📈

🏢 USDA Workforce Cuts
Yep—layoffs. Why the shake-up, and what farmers should expect going forward.